[hblug] recycling older PCs

[Daniel Faulknor]

I have an ubuntu mirror floating around somewhere, but ill need to update
it.


-----Original Message-----
From: hblug-bounces at linux.net.nz [mailto:hblug-bounces at linux.net.nz] On
Behalf Of Steven Gilberd
Sent: Saturday, 27 January 2007 1:27 p.m.
To: Hawke's Bay Linux User Group
Subject: Re: [hblug] recycling older PCs

Just a thought, what about setting up a squid server for caching 
packages (if you can get decent net access) or a complete ubuntu mirror 
(if you can't get net access) and doing installs / updates at the event 
itself ? My guess would be a lot of home users turning up at the event 
would be interested in getting a linux PC right there, or at least 
trying out, and it doesn't involve any inconvenience for them.

Cheers,
Steve

Daniel Faulknor wrote:
> Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu is a good idea. Especially if we can have demos 
> of each before people take things away.
> As for macs, gogo installing [x][k]ubuntu on them too :)
>
> On 1/25/07, * Brett Wilkins* <lupin at orcon.net.nz 
> <mailto:lupin at orcon.net.nz>> wrote:
>
>     I think it's a good idea, I use Kubuntu myself, and it is a good
>     starter
>     for ex-Windows users.
>     But I just had a thought - what if somebody throws a mac our way?
>
>     btw, I think Xubuntu or another system with XFCE window manager could
>     probably run on a system detailing less than 500MHz / 128mb / 10gb
>     fairly easily.... but I think it would be quite good to get a few
>     IPCop
>     boxes up and running.
>
>     Brett
>
>     chris morris wrote:
>     > Brett Wilkins wrote:
>     >> XFCE as a possible GUI?
>     > Xubuntu uses that so it might be a good one for the low-spec PC's
>     > I'll download a copy and try it on something small.
>     >
>     > My pref would be:
>     > Anything with less than 500mhz /128mb / 10gb doesnt get rebuilt for
>     > general sale. ( maybe gets used for specials like ipcop boxes or
>     > stripped for parts etc )
>     > Anything with 500mhz / 128mb / 10gb gets Xbuntu ( or similar skinny
>     > distro )
>     > Anything with 800mhz / 256mb / 20GB or better spec gets the latest
>     > stable Kubuntu distro
>     >
>     > If we get enough systems we obviously could offer different flavors,
>     > so people could try Gnome / KDE / XFCE etc before they buy.
>     >
>     > wadaya think?
>     >
>     > chris.
>     >
>     >
>     >
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